Hand-operated implement



H. S. HALL.

'HAND OPERATED IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED S.EPT.27, 1920.

1,399,1 1 3. Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

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UNITED STATES HERBERT S. HALL, OF ELLSWORTI-I, MAINE.

HAND-OPERATED IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Dec. 6, 1921.

Application filed September 27, 1920. Serial No. 413,084.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT S. HALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ellsworth, in the county of Hancock and State of Maine, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Certain I-Iand- Operated Implements, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention relates to certain implements operated by hand, and may be said to be contained in that part of the implement which is grasped by the hands, hereinafter referred toas the handle, when in use in the ordinary way and said implement in construction being a more or less wide and adaptably shaped metal or wooden container or containers, operated by a handle of suitable proportions, and the above dcscriotion is intended to apply to such implements as shovels, forks and hoes.

In the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan and Fig. 2 a view at right angles thereto illustrating the invention, the implements shown therein and as above described, afford in their manner of operation cause for application of the invention, and form a part of this specification.

The above described implements being hand operated the hands of the operator are adjusted on the handle thereof at points of advantage with relation to each other and to the position of his body for work which is of a more or less arduous nature, one hand being adjusted at a point relatively r' near the container part of the implement,

and which will be hereinafter referred to as the outer hand, his other hand adjusted at a point adjacent the free end of the handle.

The object of my invention is to provide a handle having support for the outer hand.

I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings a means of attaining this object, wherein at A is a larger formation of the handle, and B, B are smaller formations, being more uniform proportions of the handle, and C, C are beveled formations, and which I will describe in detail as follows:

In the operation of hand operated implements as before mentioned, the smooth surface of the handle thereof offers no aid in so far as the outer hand is concerned for sureness of hold and as the outer hand is the principal medium of applying muscular strength necessary to lift and manipulate the loaded implement I have providedas shown in the drawings a handle with a hand supporting formation at A. Said formation A may be described as a surface effectually positioned on the handle which is of different formation than the smaller continuances of the handle at B which extend above or below it. In the present instance I have represented a handle of the preferred form constructed of wood in one piece, the formation A being round in form and of suitable length, its diameter equally divided with said smaller extensions at B, and its encircling corners beveled at C, and sufliciently larger in diameter which may be grasped in the outer hand, thereby effectually supporting the hand, but it is to be understood that there may be various changes in the form, size and proportions and construction of the handle without departing from the scope of the claim. 7

In implement handles such as are hereinbefore described this support for the outer hand is essentially a means of minimizing the extent of labor involved, and it eliminates the constant slipping of the hand alon the handle which often necessitates several attempts being made, and moistening the hands to get a better hold, and a corresponding loss of labor and time consistent therewith: also, by the same reason the handle is often lowered to bring the direction' of muscular strength exerted at a different angle with the line of the handle, this lowering of the handle also operates to increase the difiiculty of the work.

In the manipulation of the implement the operators hand incloses the handle at A, and engages the enlarged surface in the palm of the hand and by the second finger, the lower beveled corner at C and the handle at B are both engaged by the thumb and first finger, the upper beveled corner at C and the handle at B are both engaged by the third finger aided. by the fourth finger, thus he is assured of a firm hold upon the handle.

It will be apparent that the improved form of handle herein may be inexpensively manufactured and is strong and durable. In use this form of handle greatly facilitates the work, the hand is relieved of much strain as it will not slip on the handle, and

the implement may be operated at different being of such size as to be conveniently 10 V angles to much greater advantage. 7 covered by the hand of the user.

Having thus described the invention; I Intestnnony whereof, I aflix my signature claim: H r in presence of two Witnesses.

A handle for a manually operated imple- HERBERT S. ALL.

ment such as a shovel or a hoe, characterized V by the provision of an enlarged knob-like Witnesses:

V grip near the implementend of the handle E. E. DOYLE,

and in fixed relation thereto, said grip EDMOND J VALSH. 

